Master Ying's rage swelled as he shouted, “Are you blind little girl? Do you see any traces of poison on his body? Do not blame me for being rude if you continue to utter such unreasonable nonsense!”
By the side, Wei Qingqing's brows were also furrowed. There was currently a hint of healthy rosiness on Wei Bin's pale face, a sign that the poison had indeed been successfully neutralized. Wei Canglan's expression was stern because he had checked previously and the Devil Miasma Poison had indeed disappeared from Wei Bin's body.
Yaoyao continued to ignore master Ying's bellowing and instead indifferently said to Wei Canglan, “Poke a needle three inches above the tailbone.”
Master Ying's pupils seemed to shrink when he heard these words. He immediately faced Wei Canglan and said in a low voice, “Great general, I was invited to provide my services, not to be told off by a little wench!”
Qi Hao also spoke up, “Great general, master Ying rushed here from far away to save young master Wei. It will be really cold to doubt him at this point.”
Wei Canglan hesitated after hearing their words.
Zhou Yuan suddenly interjected at this moment, “Great general, young master Wei's life is at stake here. It will be best to get to the bottom of it so as to avoid any future regrets.”
Wei Canglan's expression fluctuated for some time. He ultimately cupped his fists towards master Ying and said, “Please accommodate me master Ying, I will definitely seek justice on your behalf if I find that they are slandering you.”
“Bring me a silver needle!”
Wei Canglan icily shouted and a servant girl immediate brought over a silver needle.
Wei Canglan grabbed the needle and approached the bed as he confirmed in a low voice, “Three inches above the tailbone?”
Yaoyao replied indifferently, “All of the Devil Miasma Poison has been forced into that very spot by master Ying. No other place will work, it has to be here.”
Wei Canglan took one long and deep look at Yaoyao before decisively taking action. The needle in his hand instantly pierced the spot three inches above Wei Bin's tailbone. Half of the needle disappeared, before being slowly drawn out.
Everyone's expressions abruptly changed the instant the needle emerged.
The tip of the needle was pitch-black and gave off a pungent smell.
It was the Devil Miasma Poison!
Wei Qingqing's face changed drastically, abruptly raising her head as an icy glare shot towards master Ying.
Wei Canglan was white with rage. He turned his head, lifting the needle as he stared at master Ying and said in an hair-raising voice, “May I ask master Ying what exactly is going on?”
Master Ying had paled substantially, but still shamelessly answered, “It seems that the poison was not fully neutralized. This must be the some remnants.”
Qi Hao's face twitched as he forced a smile and suggested, “Maybe great general can let master Ying try again?”
Yaoyao's tone was apathetic as she said, “It isn't a case of the poison not being fully neutralized, in fact, that was no Poison Neutralization Rune, but a poison suppression rune.”
A poison suppression rune entailed forcibly suppressing the poison in the body through special methods. However, this rune of master Ying's was indeed pretty decent to have so cleanly suppressed the poison such that even Wei Canglan was unable to sense that something was amiss.
“Although you've temporarily suppressed the Devil Miasma Poison, this temporary measure will only last for a year. After which, the Devil Miasma Poison will resurface once again and become unstoppable. Even the greatest of techniques would not be able to save him then.”
“I believe that those you ‘saved’ with the ‘Poison Neutralization Rune’ ultimately met very pitiful ends, right?”
Wei Canglan's and Wei Qingqing's expressions abruptly changed the moment these words were said. If gazes could kill, master Ying would have died a dozen times over.
Sweat covered master Ying's forehead as he looked at Yaoyao in fear. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the latter would see through his tricks. One must know that even an Alpha-Origin stage expert would not find anything wrong.
Boom!
Genesis Qi suddenly exploded from master Ying's body as he transformed into a flash of light and shot out. He could no longer bear Wei Canglan's man-eating gaze and hurriedly escaped.
Wei Canglan's expression was eerily frightening. With a flick of his finger, the needle in his hand was coated in green Genesis Qi and disappeared with a swish.
AHH!
A miserable cry suddenly echoed over from far away several breaths later.
Wei Canglan icily said, “Bring him in. To think that someone dares to bring his scam to my residence, does he really believe that I am unable to deal with him?”
Someone respectfully acknowledged outside the room and swiftly left to comply to the great general's order.
Qi Hao's face was deathly pale, his hands faintly trembling as he hatefully looked at Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao. His originally perfect plan had went awry because of these two.
Wei Canglan indifferently commanded, “Men, bring prince Qi somewhere else to rest.”
Guards entered and invited Qi Hao out. His gaze was brimming with murder towards Zhou Yuan when he left.
However, Zhou Yuan returned the gaze with a warm smile.
After master Ying and Qi Hao left, the room became suffocatingly silent once again. Wei Qingqing's eyes were tinged red as she softly cried while Wei Canglan appeared years older as he seated himself.
Yaoyao frowned as she shot a glance at the two. “What's there to cry about. He isn't dead yet.”
Wei Canglan was taken aback. He seemed to realise the underlying meaning behind Yaoyao's words and quickly lifted his head, looking towards the extremely beautiful young girl as he hurriedly said, “Please forgive me for offending you earlier.”
After what had happened, he no longer dared to underestimate the Genesis Qi-less girl.
Having apologised, Wei Canglan then carefully continued, “May I ask if the young lady knows of any way to save my son?”
Yaoyao slightly cocked her head in thought for a while before she said, “I will not save him, but… he may.”
Her finger pointed towards Zhou Yuan.
Wei Canglan's and Wei Qingqing's eyes instantly locked onto Zhou Yuan.
Under their stares, Zhou Yuan felt his scalp turn numb and almost cursed out loud. Even master Ying, who had the ability to draw a grade 3 Genesis Rune, was incapable of dealing with the Devil Miasma Poison. What use would someone like him, who was only at the grade 2 level, be?
Who understood his capabilities better than himself?
Big sis Yaoyao, don't sabotage me!
You should be the savior that reveals herself and shock them till they shake!
Zhou Yuan furiously cursed inside, but in the face of Wei Canglan's expectant eyes and the pitiful teary Wei Qingqing, the former could only respond with a hollow chuckle and nod.
He knew that odds were he would also be ‘invited’ to leave like Qi Hao if he shook his head.
“Ha, haha…”
Chapter 67 Thousand Poison Eroding Rune
Looks of gratitude were revealed on Wei Canglan's and Wei Qingqing's faces when they saw Zhou Yuan nod.
Although they were somewhat skeptical of how Zhou Yuan would be able to neutralize the Devil Miasma Poison, they had no choice but to grasp this final straw.
Zhou Yuan walked to the bedside, swept a glance at the hopeful eyes of the young boy that was looking back at him, and let out a bitter laugh. He then turned towards Yaoyao and asked in a low voice, “How do I save him?”
Who better understood his own capabilities than himself? None of the Genesis Runes he had mastered were able to neutralize poisons.
Yaoyao's red lips curled slightly upon seeing Zhou Yuan's appearance, before she raised her head and said to Wei Canglan, “He says that he needs to make some preparations, it'll take
about ten days.”
Wei Canglan was stunned. “What is needed? I might be able to help.”
“Just some ingredients for the Genesis Rune, there's no need to trouble general Wei.”
Wei Canglan warmly said, “I will immediately prepare a guest room in my residence for your highness and the rest to stay over this period. It's safe here and no mishaps will occur.”
Zhou Yuan nodded as he shot a glance at Yaoyao. The latter's earlier performance made him feel a little less guilty. After all, Yaoyao was not someone who messed around. It was likely that she had her reasons for doing things this way.
Zhou Yuan regained his cool and slowly said, “Great general, I can save young master Wei, but I have two conditions.”
Wei Canglan solemnly replied, “Please speak your highness. Wei Bin is the only son of my Wei family and I will not hesitate to even give my life.”
Zhou Yuan did not waste time with frivolities and directly stated his goal, “First, I hope that great general will aid me in obtaining the Fire Spirit Grain and Jade Infant Fruit.”
Wei Canglan was not surprised. After pondering for a while, he responded, “The information regarding the recent discovery in the ruins has already spread in Canglan County and Blackwater. Hence, an intense battle will not be avoidable.It is likely that even the Black Venom King will also participate.”
Murder overflowed in Wei Canglan's eyes at the mention of the Black Venom King.
“However, if your highness is really able to save Wei Bin, the Canglan army will do everything we can!” Wei Canglan's deep voice rang out. In his eyes, Wei Bin's life was number one.
Wei Canglan's decisiveness somewhat shocked Zhou Yuan. Soon after, he chuckled and said, “As for the second condition, I've heard of a certain item belonging to the general's residence, the Genesis Swallowing Rock. I hope to request this item from you.”
“The Genesis Swallowing Rock huh…” Wei Canglan fell into thought. He eventually nodded and said, “Although it is a treasure, it is nothing compared to my son's life.”
“As long as your highness saves my son, these two conditions are no problem at all!”
Having come to an agreement, happiness flitted across Zhou Yuan's eyes. He cupped his fists together and declared, “I will do my best to neutralize the poison in young master Wei.”
Wei Canglan smiled and said, “Great. Qingqing, bring his highness to their lodgings and ensure that they are well received.”
Wei Qingqing nodded and turned towards Zhou Yuan. A rare gentle smile decorated her pretty face, her long legs taking a step forward as she proceeded to lead the group.
Wei Canglan watched them leave as he began to frown.
After guiding Zhou Yuan and the rest, Wei Qingqing returned the room. She hesitated somewhat before she asked, “Will prince Zhou Yuan really be able to get rid off the Devil Miasma Poison?”
Although master Ying was repulsize, he was still rather skilful in Genesis Runes. No matter how one looked at it, Zhou Yuan had inferior Genesis Rune abilities.
Wei Canglan's expression was rather complicated. A soft sigh escaped his lips, before he replied, “The only option left to us now is to treat a dead horse as if it were alive. I hope that he is not lying, or else, I will chase him out of Canglan County even if he is the prince of Great Zhou. “
…
Guest room of the great general's residence.
Once through the door, Lu Tieshan worriedly looked at Zhou Yuan, “Your highness, are you truly able to neutralize the Devil Miasma Poison?”
Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes in response, “You're asking me? Then who should I ask?”
Lu Tieshan smiled bitterly. “Then I'm afraid that we will be chased out of Canglan County ten days later.”
Zhou Yuan helplessly shook his head before turning towards the currently leisurely seated Yaoyao, who was toying with Tuntun, as he inquired with an awkward smile, “Big sis Yaoyao, isn't this sabotaging me? Given your mastery of Genesis Runes, won't the Devil Miasma Poison problem be easily resolved with a wave of your hand?”
Yaoyao carried Tuntun in her arms, her slender finger lightly tapping it's head as she lifted her gaze, “That fellow must be dreaming if he believes I will help after threatening me earlier. You wish.”
The corners of Zhou Yuan's mouth twitched. To think that this little goddess would actually be so petty.
By the side, Su Youwei covered her mouth, hiding her smile.
Zhou Yuan sat himself beside Yaoyao, a pained look on his face as he said, “I don't know anything about poison neutralizing Genesis Runes. In addition, the Devil Miasma Poison is a really thorny problem. How will I resolve this?”
Yaoyao replied in an offhand manner, “I'll teach you.”
“I can't draw grade 3 Genesis Runes.” Zhou Yuan let out a bitter chuckle. The current level of his Spirit allowed him to at best draw grade 2 Genesis Runes. As for grade 3, it would have to wait till his Spirit reached the advanced Illusory stage.
“Who says you need to draw a grade 3 Genesis Rune?” Yaoyao rolled her eyes at Zhou Yuan. “That old man could only depend on a grade 3 Genesis Rune to suppress the Devil Miasma Poison because he is too useless.”
“In the following ten days, I will teach you a grade 2 Genesis Rune known as the Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune and a grade 1 poison expelling rune. After which, it should not be difficult to neutralize the Devil Miasma Poison as long as you follow my instructions.”
Yaoyao took out a white piece of paper and wrote some things on it before passing it to Zhou Yuan. “Additionally, quickly prepare the ingredients written here.”
Zhou Yuan received the paper and took a quick glance. His expression immediately changed as he burst out, “Big sis Yaoyao, isn't this too ruthless? All of these are poisonous blood from various Genesis Beasts. Are you trying to kill young master Wei?”
Every item written on the paper was poisonous in nature. This caused Zhou Yuan to wonder if Yaoyao was still mad at the Weis.
Yaoyao unhappily retorted, “Nonsense, these are all ingredients for the Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune. This is called fighting poison with poison!”
Zhou Yuan worriedly asked, “Nothing will go wrong, right?”
Young master Wei was in terrible health. If Zhou Yuan caused the former's death by accident, he would never be able to wash away this sin.
Wei Canglan may even go crazy and make Zhou Yuan accompany his son in death…
Yaoyao ignored him this time and turned around to continuing toying with Tuntun.
Zhou Yuan could only force a smile as he handed the paper to Lu Tieshan. “Prepare these items.”
Lu Tieshan's face also twitched when he saw the list. In the end, he did not say anything and proceeded to comply. But from the looks of it, it was clear that he had already begun to make preparations with regards to escaping.
Zhou Yuan looked at Yaoyao again. “Big sis Yaoyao, when shall we start the Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune lessons?”
Yaoyao stretched, displaying her amazing curves. She stood up with Tuntun in her arms and lazily said, “Tomorrow. I'm too tired today.”
After speaking, she brought Su Youwei along into the inner courtyard.
Zhou Yuan watched the two gorgeous figures leave as thoughts of the ruthless Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune swirled in his head. In the end, he could only shake his head with a sigh.
“What a petty big sis.”
“My big sis Yaoyao is really something. She may not be full of vicious words, but one really cannot afford to offend her.”
Chapter 68 Preparation
In the following ten days, all of Zhou Yuan’s energy was invested into learning the Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune. After all, the method Yaoyao had chosen this time was a little on the fiercer side, and it was very likely that the sickly Wei Bin would die if even the slightest mishap occurred.
Therefore, Zhou Yuan had no choice but to redouble his enthusiasm to ensure that he would not be killed by a Wei Canglan turned crazy due to t
he loss of his only son.
Fortunately, his Genesis Rune talent was pretty good, plus his Spirit had reached the advance Illusory stage. Therefore, it was not too strenuous for him to learn a new grade 2 Genesis Rune.
After about seven days, Zhou Yuan had managed to grasp the Thousand Poisons Erosion Rune. Next, he would have to practice.
…
Great general’s residence, the study.
Wei Canglan raised his head, looking towards Wei Qingqing as he asked, “What has prince Zhou Yuan been up to these past few days?”
Wei Qingqing hesitated for a while before answering, “He seems to be practicing Genesis Runes.”
Since Zhou Yuan was staying in the great general’s residence, every little thing he did was naturally easy to monitor.
Wei Canglan’s face twitched. Was this a hasty last-minute effort? What exactly was prince Zhou Yuan doing?
“Besides this… I have discovered that Lu Tieshan has recently bought several things in the city.” Wei Qingqing hesitated somewhat, but eventually retrieved a piece of paper and handed it to Wei Canglan. Recorded on the paper were the poisonous ingredients Zhou Yuan had asked Lu Tieshan to purchase.
Wei Canglan received the paper and took a look. His face soon began to twitch once again. If he was not certain of Zhou Yuan’s identity, he would suspect that Zhou Yuan had a secret motive.
“Father, are we really going to let prince Zhou Yuan treat little brother? Should we find someone else instead?” Asked Wei Qingqing. Zhou Yuan’s situation really made one apprehensive after all.
Wei Canglan sighed. “Have we not already spent so much time and effort searching? If the Black Venom King’s Devil Miasma Poison was so easy to neutralize, he would not be reigning as a tyrant in Blackwater for so many years.”
“Now… we can only place our trust in prince Zhou Yuan.”
Wei Canglan swept a glance in the direction of the guest courtyard as his eyes narrowed slightly. “Moreover, this prince of ours is very intelligent. He should clearly understand what will happen if he thoughtlessly treats little Bin.”
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